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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Salem, Salem-Leckrone Airport (KSLO)

Lat: 38.64°NLon: 88.96°WElev: 574ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	S 14 G 22 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 May 1:15 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Salem IL

This Afternoon
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 82 °F
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 88 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Tuesday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 73.